Keep Calm and Watch Movies

Being part of a techie generation, there are definitely a lot of gadgets that could keep us well entertained. With a lot of things going on online and how most of us are so hooked with different social networking sites, it will surely be hard to get bored. But you know what I prefer more entertaining? Movie time! Hanging out with friends for a movie date or curl up in a couch or bed, get some chips and watch a great film at the comfort of your own home. There are just a lot of good movies out there worth watching :)

If you will ask me this..

“What movie made you fall in love with watching movies?"

Here it is...

The Parent Trap.

A film released in 1998 about twin sisters Hallie and Annie who were separated from each other when their parents divorced. Hallie lives in California with her Dad who is into wine business while Annie moved to London with her mom who is now a famous designer. 

Hallie 

Annie

The two accidentally met in a summer camp and noticed right away that they looked alike but then ignored it. They didn't get along very well at first, in fact they did mean tricks toward each other until they were punished and sent into an isolation cabin where they stayed together for a few days. That is where they discovered  that they are actually long lost sisters. 

The two came up with a decision of switching homes since both of them are dying to meet each others parent and would love to spend time with them. They did everything to look exactly the same and taught each other all they need to know before switching places.

 And so when the camp ended, Hallie went home to London as Annie and meet her mom for the first time, while Annie went to California as Hallie and see her dad. 

They also came up with a plan of convincing their parents to get back together again. Everything is going really well until they found at that their Dad is planning to marry a younger girl named Meredith, that's when they came up with a plan of setting up the meeting of their parents. Hallie confessed everything to her mom and flew to California. And so their parents met again after 11 years but it seems like both of them aren't planning to be together again until the twins joined their Dad and his girlfriend for a hike where they played tricks on Meredith making her so angry to the point that she asked him to choose between his daughters or her. Their Dad chose the twins and so she walked out of his life.

  When Annie and her Mom went back home in London, they were surprised to see that Hallie and her Dad were there as well. They secretly followed them thinking that he don't wanna lose her again. And so, they ended up together again and their family is now happy and complete.

Done with my story telling. Now to the personal stuff.

Why I chose this in particular? 

Well, this is probably one of the first foreign films that I remembered very well (next to Titanic I guess, that tragic story would be so hard to forget). During those times, I am that type of girl who was so hooked with all those cartoons. But when I saw The Parent Trap for the first time, I fell in love with it so much. The story that mainly tackles about reuniting a family is very touching. It is also filled with a lot of funny scenes that will surely entertain you. Annie and Hallie became very unforgettable characters for me and I adored them from then on. It became my eye opener for loving foreign films. 

Let me list down some reasons why I totally love it!


When Annie get out of that black limo, I admired how prim and proper she looked like. And when she started speaking... ugh! I want to speak like her. 
(No wonder British accent is very appealing to me until now)




This is where I just witnessed the COOLEST hand shake ever! A bit complicated, though.

I never thought being mean sometimes would seem to be a lot of fun and exciting! 

(Okay, this doesn't seem right.. I know) 

Annie lost in their Poker game so she jumped off the lake, naked.
Hallie and her friends took away all her clothes.

Annie's revenge: Their beds are on the roof. Deal with that Hallie!

This is probably the grandest prank of all! Very well planned.

Uh, oh. Total disaster for Annie and her roomies .

  

I just proved that you  really can't hide everything! See, these mean girls got busted! 

( But I'd still say it seems a lot of fun!)

Poor Madam.

This movie made me feel like having a sister would be the coolest ever! So I wished, I had one.

The movie reminds me that being a kid doesn't mean you are incapacitated to fight those who were trying to put you off. If I am in their situation I would have done the same, that Cruella De Vil needs to learn her lesson and I need to save my father from her wicked intentions! 

This is very funny, yet gross! Haha

You will always long for a happy and complete family.  I cannot imagine myself being in the situation of the twins, being with one parent only and separated from siblings. It made me realize how blessed I am to be with my family. 

Okay, this is definitely the part of the film that significantly influenced my life. 

Seeing some shots here made me realize how beautiful the other parts of the world are. Right at that moment, I felt a strong desire to see the world. 

And right then, I fell in love with watching movies because it's as if I am travelling already. I get to see places I've never seen before. You get a glimpse of the other wonders God has blessed us with. 

Shots from London and California

And so The Parent Trap made me love watching films especially those with European settings. 

Who would have thought that one particular movie could influence this great dream of mine, which is to travel around the world?  And seeing those on screen made my desire grew even stronger. You know, I think somewhat it would be a help because it made me seem familiar with all those places I've been dying to visit someday. *Fingers crossed*

Btw, here are some of the other movies that are really eye candy! These will surely make you want to travel as well :)

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Reflection

They say you are facing a crisis in your life when you tend to have more questions than answers.
But what if there are so many things going on in your mind that you cannot even identify which is which? You interpret questions as if their answers while on the contrary answers still seem rather questionable.

The past few weeks, I've been caught up in a situation that I was already unfamiliar with.

Before I decided to quit my job, I've been working for more than 2 years, and right before that I was a student. And during those times, it's like I am very definite of what's going on with my life.

When I was an employee, I knew I had to go to the office, sit in front of my computer and face all those paper works. That's my life six days a week. Wake up early, get home and then sleep late. I was like a hamster in its running wheels that goes round and fast with as if no end in sight, and it worries me a lot.

And when I was a student, of course life was way more fun. You get up all excited and prep up for school. And in the university you attend classes, some worth listening while others are just too boring that you won't bother paying attention to. At break time you chat with your classmates and then go somewhere after class. It's much filled with spontaneity and life is less serious.

So during those times, I knew what I was doing, it was all very clear to me. As a student, I have to study hard, pass all my subjects until I graduate and earn a diploma. And when I entered the corporate world, I have to focus on my work until the clock hits six and after two weeks.. tadaa! payday! 

But right now, neither of those suited me.

I don't need to wake up early.
I don't need a daily to do list.
I have a lot of time.
I read a lot, watch movies, eat as much as I want. Just what bums do. Was I proud of it? well not really, I'm a 20 something and we all know that I should be earning by now. So I still need a job.

But what having a lot of time helped me is that I got to reflect on what's going on right now with my life and what I wanted to do as I move forward. That's when I sit alone in a tea shop with soothing music playing on the background or when I am in a long bus ride with ear phones plugged listening to my favorite tracks. (Well, that's my form of meditation! But you know, if I had more money I would have gone to somewhere remote or where everything is so serene and peaceful, say Bali for example! haha!)

I remember Steve Jobs said that you can't connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. As I reckon everything in the past and all the decisions I made, I get to see which actions turned out to be just right, and others where I did wrong and if ever I turn back time I might have done better.
But all of it, made perfect sense now as I get to reflect on them. Every decision had their own impact on my life same goes with every action that result to their own consequences that I have to face. And I know that moving on, there will be even more dots to connect. It just goes on and on. Bear in mind that everything we do, even the tiniest things, will make sense to our story.

 Life is full of turning points. It is a one big labyrinth filled with passages and you have to find your way out. Each pathway may lead  to another, some might seem to be the way out, but then you will find yourself facing a dead end so you have to go back again and find another path hoping that eventually you might end up on the right route. 

So, I'd like to think that even those we considered as wrongful decisions will mean something significant in our life. Of course while you're at it, you cannot realize it right away. It takes time. Once you moved on already and then you'll look back, that's when you will figure it all out. That's why there shouldn't be any room for regrets, because every choice you make will surely get you somewhere. 

That is why I am grateful for the time that I was able to contemplate about all these things. I was given enough time to raise all the questions to myself.


Who am I, really?
What do I really want?
What am I doing now?
What have I already done and how do I feel about it?
What am I planning to do to get what I want?
and so on...

And then I figure out the answers. Well, maybe not all of them had very clear answers right now but I know God will lead me to it eventually. I just have to remain optimistic for there is always a silver lining. 
It's all about faith. Faith that everything will work out for the best. 

I think that is the best solution if you are in some sort of quarter life crisis. It's all about mind set. Never be afraid of risking and then starting over again. Think of all the possibilities out there. Decide what is worth giving up. Take away all the pressures and always remember that there's no need to rush things in life. If it's bound to happen, it will happen. You just gotta be patient and enjoy the ride. Just give your best shot and never ever stop persevering.  Hold on to those big dreams but also remember to work really hard! 


 xxx,
Jess

I don't care! 
I love it!

Remember that line from the song by Icona Pop? I'm sure I am not the only one who kept repeating those words over and over again. So catchy!

Well, it just says a lot about how I felt sometimes. You know that moment you wished you are so darn insensitive and don't give a tiny bit of care about whatever results your actions may brought you. The 'living in the moment'and 'just go with it' attitudes. I bet that is so much fun! It may be risky of course, but should we care that much? In life, we really need to take some risks, the odds will never always be in our favor. The things we want aren't served to us straightaway simply because you have to earn it, and sometimes you earn it the hard way. So if we will never be brave enough and would rather choose the safe yet boring option then it's like you have never lived at all (not being harsh, but it's true!).

If there's one thing I learned early in life is that in order to cope up in a society with conflicting interest and people, you have to appear as tough as you can, always brave face on! Do not wear that heart on your sleeve all the time. If you let all your emotions show, you can never avoid people who will take advantage of your weakness. Just when you are feeling down, it will be easier for them to make you feel even worse. This is not plain theory, this is truth I proved out of experience. And now, I knew better.. I can somewhat conceal my weakness and fake a front. I want them to only see the strong and fierce version of me. I want to be the master of my emotions. I don't want to walk around and get all too consumed by the words people are throwing at me. There are times that this kind of attitude helps, but of course sometimes it just made situations worse. When you get too reserved, people don't realize what you actually feel. Say for example, deep inside you are jumping in joy and appreciation but it doesn't show, so what happens is that people will see as if you felt the opposite.

I know that we are capable of voicing out our opinions. It is a right given to all. Sometimes we can't avoid being hurt or affected by whatever people are saying about us, because it was way out of the line already. Humans are not rocks.. we do have emotions. So being hurt is just a normal reaction. But at the end of the day, we can never point the blame towards those people. It will always be about us. How we cope about the situation and how you managed to just go on and ignore the opinions of others.

It will always be liberating when you can act freely, you can do whatever you want and you do not pay a single attention to what others may think and say. This is your life, not theirs! The time you spent bothering about others should rather be spent seizing every moment. It boils down to a positive mindset and thinking clearly about what your goal is. Be focused and aim for what you really want, there might be hindrances so be courageous enough to face 'em all. Again, this is your life, your battle, your journey, and your story so love every single bit of it!


xxxx
jess